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We often think of evaluations as those dreaded assessments at the end of a teaching term.\u00a0 How well did the teacher do?\u00a0 Should the teacher be asked to continue?<\/p>\nWe often think of evaluations as those dreaded assessments at the end of a teaching term.\u00a0 How well did the teacher do?\u00a0 Should the teacher be asked to continue?<\/p>\n
In addition to the following thoughts about using evaluations, the Teacher Training Module<\/a> which is included in the Christian Education Files<\/a>, suggests what can be done to take some of the dread out of this means of training.<\/p>\n While planned evaluations are a good tool to provide ministry leaders and\/or teachers with a place to terminate one’s teaching, they can also be beneficial for keeping teachers accountable.\u00a0 Beyond that, evaluations can be used in the teacher training process.<\/p>\n Sometimes self-evaluations between the teacher and the Lord can be appropriate rather than discussed with leadership.\u00a0 If you do this, include a place on the form for teachers to think through steps for improvement.\u00a0 Self-assessment challenges them to reflect on their teaching without the threat of exposure which can lead to defensiveness.<\/p>\n Other Means of Teacher Training<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We often think of evaluations as those dreaded assessments at the end of a teaching term. . . . Many churches do not use evaluations. . . . While planned evaluations are a good tool to . . . Beyond that, evaluations can be used in the teacher training process. Continue reading In a Teacher Training Rut? – Evaluations Aren’t Just for Accountability<\/span>Why Use Teacher Evaluations<\/h2>\n